Important Updates

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

The settlement was approved by both the Ontario and Quebec courts. However, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has recently caused court closures and the suspension of procedural time periods in Quebec. As a result, the 30 day period to appeal the Quebec settlement approval order has been suspended until further notice.

Claim reviews and payments of eligible claims will not begin until after procedural timelines have passed.

Given the fluidity of the coronavirus pandemic, we are closely monitoring developments. However, subject to government direction, we do not anticipate any additional disruptions regarding this class action at this time.

While our call centre remains fully operational, recent surges in land line and cellular phone services by Canadians is saturating national service providers’ networks and may cause disruption to call centre services, resulting in longer queue times. As an alternative you may wish to contact our office by email.

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On November 7, 2014, a class action was initiated in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Ontario Court") on behalf of all persons, entities or organizations residing in Canada who purchased and/or leased a Subject Vehicle - John M. Mcintosh v. Takata Corporation et al., Court File No.: CV-16-543833-00CP (the "Ontario Action").

On December 5, 2014, a class action was initiated in the Superior Court of Quebec (the "Quebec Court" and, with the Ontario Court, the "Courts") on behalf of all persons and organizations in Canada who purchased and/or leased a Subject Vehicle - E. Vitoratos and A. Frey v. Takata Corp. et. al., Court File No.: 500-06-000723-144 (the "Quebec Action").

The Ontario, Quebec, and Other Actions allege that certain automotive companies, including Toyota, manufactured, distributed, or sold certain vehicles containing allegedly defective Takata airbag inflators manufactured by Defendants Takata Corporation and TK Holdings, Inc. that allegedly could, upon deployment, rupture and expel debris or shrapnel into the occupant compartment and/or otherwise affect the airbag's deployment, and that the plaintiffs sustained economic losses as a result thereof.

Toyota denies that it committed any violations of law, engaged in any unlawful act or conduct, or that there is any basis for liability for any of these allegations.

The Quebec Court authorized the Quebec Action as a class action for settlement purposes only and issued related orders on October 3, 2019. The Ontario Court certified the Ontario Action as a class action and issued related orders, including conforming the dates with the Quebec Court on February 25, 2019 and October 3, 2019. To view the Quebec Court’s order, please click here. To view the Ontario Court’s order, please click here.